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Archives of American Art
R. Swain Gifford papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
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- Creators:
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Gifford, R. Swain (Robert Swain), 1840-1905
- Dates:
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1860-1965
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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515 Items(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical sketches; 222 letters, 1860-1923; "Memoranda Concerning Pictures, Sketches, etc.," by Gifford's wife, Frances E. Gifford; Gifford's chart of an Alaskan expedition, 1899; 21 sketches, etchings, and watercolors; 15 exhibition and sale catalogs; 74 photographs of Gifford, his studio, art works, family, Alaska, and the New England coast; floor plans and correspondence relating to Gifford's studio and house; clippings; research material, 1960-1965, on Gifford; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Etcher, watercolorist; New England, and Alaska.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 594-595 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Mrs. Philip Dechert, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The lender, Mrs Philip Dechert, is the granddaughter of R. Swain Gifford, and inherited the material.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Watercolorists | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Etchers | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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